​As if things can't get much worse for relegation-threatened Sunderland right now, the Premier League basement boys are becoming even more of a laughing stock after the wife of the club's chairman was caught napping during Saturday's home draw to Burnley.

As The Sun reported, Ellis Short's wife could not hold back the urge to fall asleep as the Black Cats failed to break down a resilient Burnley side, with the 0-0 draw leaving the Wearside club seven points adrift of safety.